Joel Christensen

13 Podcast Episodes

Joel Christensen, Brandeis University – Women, Witchcraft, and Greek Myth

Joel Christensen, Brandeis University – Women, Witchcraft, and Greek Myth

Differences can lead to fear and persecution. Joel Christensen, professor of classical studies and senior associate dean... Read more

31 Jan 2023

2mins

Losing the narrative, Homeric Psychology, Addiction and the need for Myth | Dr. Joel Christensen #55

Losing the narrative, Homeric Psychology, Addiction and the need for Myth | Dr. Joel Christensen #55

Can Greek mythology teach us about drug addiction? Or, can Homer help young adults today find their narrative direction?... Read more

15 Nov 2022

1hr 8mins

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Episode 72: Exploring the Odyssey with Joel Christensen

Episode 72: Exploring the Odyssey with Joel Christensen

A journey into the fierce yet healing story of the Odyssey, first through storytelling by Jay Leeming and then through a... Read more

27 Jan 2022

48mins

Paris in Greek Mythology w. Dr. Joel Christensen

Paris in Greek Mythology w. Dr. Joel Christensen

In Greek mythology, the Trojan prince, Paris, choosing Aphrodite as the most beautiful Goddess, laid the antecedents for... Read more

8 Aug 2021

38mins

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What Were The Very First Olympics Like? with Professors Sarah E. Bond and Joel Christensen

What Were The Very First Olympics Like? with Professors Sarah E. Bond and Joel Christensen

On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics, we’re turning our attention to another era of athletic competitions: the ancient Olymp... Read more

21 Jul 2021

1hr 21mins

Achilles w. Dr. Joel Christensen

Achilles w. Dr. Joel Christensen

Achilles is one of the central figures in Homer's The Iliad. He not only lives on in Greek mythology but in the commonly... Read more

30 May 2021

48mins

ML164: Joel Christensen on Storytelling for Sensemaking, The Many Minded Man and Lessons from The Odyssey

ML164: Joel Christensen on Storytelling for Sensemaking, The Many Minded Man and Lessons from The Odyssey

Joel Christensen is a Professor of Classics at Brandeis University and author of the book The Many Minded Man. He also p... Read more

17 Mar 2021

40mins

Episode 15 – O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000), with Joel Christensen

Episode 15 – O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000), with Joel Christensen

Joined by another fantastic guest and man of constant sorrow, Joel Christensen, we trace the unbroken line from Homer to... Read more

28 Feb 2021

59mins

1869, Ep. 101 with Joel Christensen, author of The Many-Minded Man

1869, Ep. 101 with Joel Christensen, author of The Many-Minded Man

Transcript available here: https://otter.ai/u/jDoXAS9ny6QwgxOJbux8wyT5_A8This episode, we speak with Joel Christensen, a... Read more

12 Feb 2021

23mins

Episode 1 - Joel Christensen

Episode 1 - Joel Christensen

In this episode, John talks to Joel Christensen about leadership, plagues (both modern and ancient), and how these two c... Read more

5 Jan 2021

49mins

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